Names Categorized "ends in -lene"

Abilene f Various (Rare)
From a place name mentioned briefly in the New Testament. It is probably from Hebrew אָבֵל (ʾavel) meaning "meadow, grassy area". It has occasionally been used as a given name in modern times.

Alene f English
Variant of Aline.

Arlene f English, Filipino
Variant of Arline. Since the onset of the 20th century, this is the most common spelling of this name.

Carlene f English
Feminine diminutive of Carl.

Charlène f French
French form of Charlene.

Charlene f English
Feminine diminutive of Charles.

Colene f English (Rare)
Variant of Colleen.

Darlene f English
From the English word darling combined with the common name suffix lene. This name has been in use since the beginning of the 20th century.

Earlene f English
Feminine form of Earl.

Elene f Georgian, Sardinian, Basque
Georgian, Sardinian and Basque form of Helen.

Galene f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek feminine form of Galen.

Hélène f French
French form of Helen.

Helene f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek form of Helen, as well as the modern Scandinavian and German form.

Ilene f English
Variant of Eileen, probably inspired by the spelling of Irene.

Jaslene f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements jaz and lene. It was brought to some public attention in 2007 by Puerto Rican-born model Jaslene Gonzalez (1986-), the eighth winner of the reality television series America's Next Top Model.

Jaylene f English (Modern)
An invented name, a combination of the popular phonetic elements jay and lene.

Jolene f English
Formed from Jo and the common name suffix lene. This name was created in the early 20th century. It received a boost in popularity after the release of Dolly Parton's 1973 song Jolene.

Karlene f English
Variant of Carlene.

Lene f Danish, Norwegian, German
Danish, Norwegian and German short form of Helene or Magdalene.

Magdalene f German, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From a title meaning "of Magdala". Mary Magdalene, a character in the New Testament, was named thus because she was from Magdala — a village on the Sea of Galilee whose name meant "tower" in Hebrew. She was cleaned of evil spirits by Jesus and then remained with him during his ministry, witnessing the crucifixion and the resurrection. She was a popular saint in the Middle Ages, and the name became common then. In England it is traditionally rendered Madeline, while Magdalene or Magdalen is the learned form.

Malene f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian short form of Magdalena.

Marie-Hélène f French
Combination of Marie and Hélène.

Marilène f French
Combination of Marie and Hélène.

Marlène f French
French form of Marlene.

Marlene f German, English
Blend of Maria and Magdalene. It refers, therefore, to Mary Magdalene, a character in the New Testament. The name was popularized by the German actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992), whose real name was Maria Magdalene Dietrich.

Marylène f French
Combination of Marie and Hélène.

Mylène f French
Combination of Marie and Hélène. It can also be used as a French form of Milena.

Noelene f English (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Noel.

Nolene f Afrikaans
Elaborated form of Nola, most commonly found in South Africa.

Paulene f English (Rare)
Variant of Pauline.

Raelene f English (Rare)
Combination of Rae and the popular name suffix lene.

Raylene f English (Rare)
Combination of Rae and the popular name suffix lene.

Ségolène f French
From the Germanic name Sigilina, itself a diminutive derivative of the element sigu meaning "victory" (Proto-Germanic *segiz). This was the name of a 7th-century saint from Albi, France.

Selene f Greek Mythology
Means "moon" in Greek. This was the name of a Greek goddess of the moon, a Titan. She was sometimes identified with the goddess Artemis.

Sharlene f English
Variant of Charlene.

Solène f French
Variant of Solange.